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Sailor, Cherry, Moon or Sook etc help me pick!!

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Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 15:52

Following on from my other thread I've amended my name choices.
I'd appreciate help/advice on which is nicest.
Middle name would be Jean (named for my nana I can't compromise on this).
I'm half Korean so have picked some Korean names too this time as well. I could add the Korean name as another middle name after my nanas though:
Bae
Chin-Sun
Minji
Moon
So-Ok
Sailor
Ember
Cherry
Magnolia
Bronte
Sage
Venus
Yes I've ditched Apricot & taken on board some of the advice you ladies have given me I appreciate it x

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Snowbell99 · 11/03/2022 16:19

Sakura is actually nice (it means cherry blossom) but it's Japanese as far as I know, not Korean.

Azalea is cute too.

Prescottdanni123 · 11/03/2022 16:20

Meen-jee as a pronunciation is nice but with Jean it would be Meen-jee jean. Too many ee sounds maybe?

Plus, every school teacher will see that name on the register and pronounce it minge-ee. Which will lead to teasing from class mates even after said teacher has been corrected.

WouldIwasShookspeared · 11/03/2022 16:21

Sage, Chin-Sun, Brontë and Ember are my favourites.

BrutusMcDogface · 11/03/2022 16:21

Azalea is beautiful!

BrutusMcDogface · 11/03/2022 16:22

Please take on board what everyone has said about Minji/ mingey, though.

BlackishTulips · 11/03/2022 16:23

MinJi Jean doesn’t flow, however you pronounce it ( and people will not pronounce it correctly)

magicstars · 11/03/2022 16:23

Cherry jean.
Jeanie moon.

Greentomatoes21 · 11/03/2022 16:24

Azalea! Lovely!!

OperationDog · 11/03/2022 16:27

Azalia. Look no further. Lovely.

Susu49 · 11/03/2022 16:28

@ValkyrieVik

PLEASE DONT NAME YOUR BABY MINJI!!

Apricot Jean come back - all is forgiven!! 😂 😂 😂

🤣

Apricot Jean has grown on me!

I like Chin Sun, Cherry or Ember

tkwal · 11/03/2022 16:28

Chin-sun , Moon or Ember ( I see Ember as with the potential to burst into flame or provide warmth )

Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 16:30

@TheSunWillComeOut2moro

Just name her Charlotte or Isabelle, no child wants to be called Moon Shine Minge.
Stopppppp 🖐 🤣 That was harsh but funny.
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Soubriquet · 11/03/2022 16:30

I’ve just seen the other thread and I really like Story

Halllyup17 · 11/03/2022 16:31

I like Brontë.

I don't think you can use any of the Korean names in the UK, sorry, but certainly not Minji, So-Ok or Bae.

Magnolia is a paint colour, not a name.

Venus is a stripper's name.

lunar1 · 11/03/2022 16:32

Cherry Jean is beautiful.

MinglingFlamingo · 11/03/2022 16:32

Bae - awful
Chin-Sun- get it's a Korean name but not if the baby is being brought up in England
Minji- see above- also not great for British slang
Moon- it's ok .
So-Ok- is ok pronounced Okay? Because I say So Ok a fair bit

Sailor - ok
Ember - Will be confused with Amber
Cherry- nice
Magnolia - nice
Bronte - love best of the bunch
Sage- nice
Venus- i really like it. I like goddess names

Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 16:33

@BrutusMcDogface

Please take on board what everyone has said about Minji/ mingey, though.
Yes I will thanks I'll get rid of that one then x
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doadeer · 11/03/2022 16:33

I think Bronte is nice.

Please not Minji - the bullying will be relentless

For ember - I'm sure she will spend whole time correcting people thinking it's Amber

Moonbelly · 11/03/2022 16:34

Hey @Spaghetti0h I just want to say how awesome I think you are for taking this all so well. I'd have been really upset. I think you are going to be a fantastic mum.

I think my favourite of your names is Bronte but you and I have very different name tastes. :) Rock on!

justforthisnow · 11/03/2022 16:34

Is your partner named Elon perchance?

SignUpNow · 11/03/2022 16:34

I really like Cherry and Chin-Sun is nice from the Korean names.

No to Bae & Minji . They don’t work for the UK at all.

whatajuckingfoke · 11/03/2022 16:40

Ok, so you wanted opinions.

Bae: Isn't this what teenagers call each other these days? 'My Bae'? Or am I thinking of something different?

Chin-Sun: I am unsure if the meaning of this one in its native area. Neutral on it. If it's pronounced as it's spelled, you'd have kids saying 'On yer chin, son!'

Minji: If this is also pronounced as it's spelled you cannot use it in the UK. A minge is a vagina!

Moon: To pull a moony is to bare ones arse! Wouldn't use.

So-Ok: Assuming this is also a Korean name and am unsure how it's pronounced.

Sailor: Do not like, it's an occupation not to a name. Would you name your child plumber or builder? No, you would not.

Ember: Why bit Emma or Amber? Not keen.

Cherry: Fairly inoffensive name, but teens will persist in jokes about popping cherries!

Magnolia: Is also a boring boring paint colour. May as well use Beige.

Bronte: Neutral on this. I wouldn't use it but it's inoffensive.

Sage: As above. It's fine.

Venus: Rhymes with Penis, pretty much. Don't do that to your child.

BusterGonad · 11/03/2022 16:40

Cherry, Magnolia and Azelia are my favourites.

Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 16:43

@MinglingFlamingo

Bae - awful Chin-Sun- get it's a Korean name but not if the baby is being brought up in England Minji- see above- also not great for British slang Moon- it's ok . So-Ok- is ok pronounced Okay? Because I say So Ok a fair bit Sailor - ok Ember - Will be confused with Amber Cherry- nice Magnolia - nice Bronte - love best of the bunch Sage- nice Venus- i really like it. I like goddess names
So-Ok is like Suh-k Thank you x
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Spaghetti0h · 11/03/2022 16:44

@Moonbelly

Hey *@Spaghetti0h* I just want to say how awesome I think you are for taking this all so well. I'd have been really upset. I think you are going to be a fantastic mum.

I think my favourite of your names is Bronte but you and I have very different name tastes. :) Rock on!

Thank you so much thats really kind of you to say I appreciate it xx
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